Drivers taken to hospital after I-40 crash

The driver of a 2003 Dodge Neon was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after striking two Freightliners on East Interstate 40 Sunday morning, police said.

Citing next of kin notification, Amarillo police have not released the name of the Dodge's driver.

The driver of a 2004 Freightliner was transported to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, while the driver of a 2011 Freightliner was not hurt, police said.

It appears alcohol was a contributing factor in the crash, which occurred about 2 a.m., Amarillo police said. The crash prompted authorities to block lanes of I-40 and Pullman Road for more than six hours. Traffic was rerouted to the service roads.